Construction leads in Donegal
550 planning applications and commencement notices in Donegal in the last twelve months, across 35 electoral divisions. 507 sites are on site right now. Updated weekly from the Donegal planning register and the national building control register.
Top trades in Donegal
The work the last twelve months of filings call for, by trade.
The housing stock in Donegal
10,509 households in Census 2022, set against the national figure (the dark tick). Older homes on oil and solid fuel are where retrofit demand sits.
Age and occupancy
Central heating fuel
Tenure
Relative affluence below the national average (0). A household-weighted mean of Electoral Division scores. Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022, CC BY 4.0.
Source: CSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics, CC BY 4.0. Shares are rolled up from each electoral division, weighted by households (dwellings for vacancy).
Recent planning applications in Donegal
- LodgedTULLYCARN, PETTIGO, CO. DONEGAL(1) ERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE, (2) INSTALLATION OF AN EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM AND INFILTRATION AREA, AND (3) RELOCATION OF EXISTING SITE ENTRANCE2661786Received 28 Sept 2026Decision due 22 Nov 2026
- LodgedMAIN STREET & CANNONS COURT, MOUNTCHARLES TD, MOUNTCHARLES(1) CONSTRUCTION OF A 2-STOREY DETACHED BUILDING WITH PRIVATE GARAGE STORAGE AT GROUND LEVEL AND 2-BEDROOM APARTMENT TYPE ACCOMMODATION AT FIRST FLOOR LEVEL…2661787Received 28 Sept 2026Decision due 22 Nov 2026
- ClosedDINGLEI COUSH, MAGHERACOR, BUNDORAN DONEGAL POA NEW RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT THAT INCLUDES (1) CONSTRUCTION OF 99 NO. NEW DWELLING UNITS, COMPRISING OF 10 NO. 2-BEDROOM, TWO STOREY TERRACED HOUSES…2661772Received 24 Sept 2026Decision due 18 Nov 2026
- LodgedURBAL, BRUCKLESS, DONEGAL PO(1) EXTENSION TO SIDE AND FRONT OF EXISTING DWELLING AND (2) DOMESTIC GARAGE WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORK2661766Received 23 Sept 2026Decision due 17 Nov 2026
- LodgedDRUMLASK, DONEGAL TOWN, CO. DONEGALRENOVATION AND EXTENSION OF EXISTING DERELICT DWELLING, INSTALLATION OF PACKAGE TREATMENT PLANT AND PERCOLATION AREA, AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS2661756Received 22 Sept 2026Decision due 16 Nov 2026
- LodgedFINTRAGH CONCHEOW, KILLYBEGS, DONEGAL POCONSTRUCTION OF NEW DWELLING HOUSE AND DOMESTIC GARAGE WITH PROPRIETARY SEWERAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM AND PERCOLATION AREA AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS2661759Received 22 Sept 2026Decision due 16 Nov 2026
- LodgedAGHRAGH, TEELIN, CARRICK DONEGAL POCONSTRUCTION OF NEW DWELLING HOUSE, INSTALLATION OF PROPRIETARY SEWERAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM AND PERCOLATION AREA AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS2661749Received 21 Sept 2026Decision due 15 Nov 2026
- LodgedCASTLE STREET, BALLYSHANNON, DONEGAL PO(1) CHANGE-OF-USE FROM EXISTING OFFICES TO 3 NO. APARTMENTS AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL…2661750Received 21 Sept 2026Decision due 15 Nov 2026
- LodgedDRUMNACARRY, INVER, DONEGAL PO(1) REFURBISHMENT AND EXTENSION OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE, INCLUDING DEMOLITION OF EXISTING EXTENSION, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF A DOMESTIC GARAGE…2661726Received 17 Sept 2026Decision due 11 Nov 2026
- LodgedMAIN STREET, DONEGAL TOWN, CO. DONEGAL(1) CHANGE OF USE OF FIRST FLOOR AND ATTIC FLOOR ACCOMMODATION, PREVIOUSLY USED AS RETAIL TO AN APARTMENT WITH ELEVATIONAL CHANGES TO THE FRONT ELEVATION…2661715Received 16 Sept 2026Decision due 10 Nov 2026
Who is building in Donegal
The organisations behind the most applications in this area.
- 1MECL IRELAND LIMITED6 applications
- 2C & C PROPERTY INVESTMENT LTD5 applications
- 3SAYVALE 26 LTD5 applications
- 4TIRCONAILL PROPERTIES LIMITED5 applications
- 5DONEGAL HOSPITALITY LIMITED4 applications
- 6MCENIFFS (BUNDORAN) LIMITED4 applications
- 7Roadstone Limited3 applications
- 8CHERRYMORE WHOLESALE KITCHENS LIMITED3 applications
Electoral divisions in Donegal
- Ballintra
- Ballintra
- Ballyshannon Rural
- Ballyshannon Urban
- Binbane
- Bonnyglen
- Bundoran Rural
- Bundoran Urban
- Carrickboy
- Cavangarden
- Cliff
- Clogher
- Corkermore
- Crowkeeragh
- Crownarad
- Donegal
- Dunkineely
- Eanymore
- Grousehall
- Haugh
- Inver
- Kilcar
- Kilgoly
- Killybegs
- Laghy
- Largymore
- Lough Eask
- Malinbeg
- Pettigoe
- Tantallon
- Tawnawully
- Templecarn
- Tieveskeelta
- Tullynaught
- West Donegal
More in Donegal
Lead figures count planning applications and commencement notices received in the last twelve months inside this area's boundary; pipeline value is the estimated build value behind them. Applicant names of private individuals are never shown; organisations only. Boundary: CSO / Tailte Eireann National Statistical Boundaries 2022, CC BY 4.0.